WWII Review for 2/11

Who was president of the United States when WW2 ended?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Harry Truman
• John F. Kennedy
• Jefferson DAvis

World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people. 

• The Cold War
• The Dust Bowl
• The Great Depression

How did the United States help our allies without officially immediately fighting in the war?

• The U.S. sent leaders to train English and French soldiers.

• The U.S. allowed France and England to use our military bases.

• U.S. farmers grew extra grain to feed foreign soldiers.

• The U.S. shipped supplies, equipment, and weapons to our European friends.

Which day was Franklin Roosevelt referring to when he said, "a day which will live in infamy".

• The day the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan.
• The day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
• D-Day, the day the US fought Italy at Normandy, France.
• The day the US joined the Allied forces.

Where was the atom bomb dropped?

• Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor
• Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima
• Hiroshima and Normandy
• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The military strategy practice by Americans against the Japanese was called

• puddle-jumping

• island-hopping

• Operation strikeback

• Island campaign

Who was the Supreme Commander of the United States and Allied forces in Europe during World War II?

• Bernard Montgomery
• George Patton
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Erwin Rommel

Who were the group of African American pilots who flew successful missions during WW2?

• Riviters

• B2 Bombers

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Marine one pilots

Which US president began WW2 but died while in office before the end of the war?

• William McKinley

• Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

Why is the D-Day battle significant?

• It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
• It was the turning point of the war in Europe.
• It liberated Western Europe.
• It was the turning point of the war in Africa.